Team Sky’s Alex Dowsett has broken his elbow after crashing during the final stage of the Tour of West Flanders on Sunday.
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“Broke my elbow yesterday. Drove myself back from Belgium & checked into A&E. Operation today at Royal London Hospital,” tweeted Dowsett, who also posted a picture of himself with his right arm in a cast.
The 23-year-old finished 12th in the three-day race’s opening prologue and was sitting in the top 20 overall going into the final stage, won by Arnaud Demare (FDJ-Big Mat), while Julien Vermote (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) secured overall victory.